matchmaker
noun
match·mak·er
ˈmach-ˌmā-kər 
: one that arranges a match
especially
: one who tries to bring two unmarried individuals together in an attempt to promote a marriage
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The movie’s director herself was inspired to to bring this to life after having her own experience with matchmaking, but did the film accurately portray real New York City matchmaker experiences?
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Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
While legacy agencies might still operate like Victorian-era matchmakers, arranging introductions between clients and journalists with no promises of matrimony, Spynn functions more like a Las Vegas wedding chapel — quick, certain and surprisingly effective.
—Ascend Agency, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2025
Her aunt is a matchmaker, sending her to blind dates that do not end well.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 22 June 2025
Song, a former matchmaker herself, does an excellent job of showing the complexities of dating and being the one responsible for facilitating near impossible matches.
—Myisha Battle, Time, 20 June 2025
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Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
While legacy agencies might still operate like Victorian-era matchmakers, arranging introductions between clients and journalists with no promises of matrimony, Spynn functions more like a Las Vegas wedding chapel — quick, certain and surprisingly effective.
—Ascend Agency, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2025
Her aunt is a matchmaker, sending her to blind dates that do not end well.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 22 June 2025
Song, a former matchmaker herself, does an excellent job of showing the complexities of dating and being the one responsible for facilitating near impossible matches.
—Myisha Battle, Time, 20 June 2025
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“Matchmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchmaker. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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